It has been a long week! Monday I signed the paperwork to have the house “hardened” for hurricanes. It is a good program to help people bring their insurance down and make their homes more ready for hurricanes. The best part? I don’t have to pay out any money! It is paid for by a FEMA grant and a state grant. I applied back in May. They did say it is a waiting game! They will put up a new garage door, front door and shutters to protect house opening. They will also reinforce the roof connections to the walls, waterproof the seams in the attic, reinforce the gables and something with the soffits. I am excited! This will bring the house up to code to protect it from a Cat 3, what Ivan was, which I never want to go through again.

Friday, I went with my daughter to the Navy recruiter office. At first, I think she was getting upset because she didn’t test well, and some of the jobs she was interested in weren’t open to her. But, she has found some of interest. She must decide if she wants to re-take the ASVAB or not. If she improves her score, that could open up more jobs for her. But, if her scores go down, she could have less choices. She is wanting to go to MEPS Jan 26th to enlist.

I finally got my car back from the repair shop. The “two day” job the adjuster thought it would be ended up 2 weeks! The adjuster thought the bumper could be fixed. They had to replace it. I was not a happy person. You get comfortable driving your own car. The rental wasn’t bad, but someone had smoked in it and it reeked. Anyways, what the adjuster thought would be about $450 ended up over $1700. The car looks good, so I am happy.

In the news, I see where Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in jail. I say good! I guess why I am so glad is she kept denying for so long, adamently, that she never took anything, and the whole time she was lying. She begged the judge for no jail time, so she wouldn’t be separated from her children. Why should she be any different from others? She made the choice to take the drugs, now pay the price. I just hope all the news coverage of athletes and drug usage will convince younger people that using the drugs, cheating, doesn’t pay off in the end. Marion Jones lost all her Olympic medals. She has ruined her reputation. She will be an ex-convict. Was it worth it?

Here in Pensacola, the school board superintendent was arrested for DUI in south Florida. Goes to show he is human and everyone can make a mistake. But, after how he rode the ass of one of the teachers in the county who was arrested for crack, I sure hope it is humbling for him. Hopefully, it can be used as a teaching tool to children in the district of why you should never drive after drinking.

TV this week was good. I was treated to new episodes of Moonlight, Grey’s Anatomy, and Ghost Whisperer. All were excellent. I can’t believe I will have to wait for what will seem like forever for a new episode of Grey’s. Moonlight was so good, and a tear jerker. Hopefully, this will open the door for a Mick and Beth pairing!

That is about it for now. Thanks for reading!